Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet

Description

Medicine
Alchohol Interaction	Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy Interaction	Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation Interaction	Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.
Common Side Effect	Chalky taste, Diarrhoea, Constipation.
How to Use	Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Driving	Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney	There is limited information available on the use of Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver	There is limited information available on the use of Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Mechanism of action	Xylanta DS 800 mg/40 mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Magaldrate and simethicone. Magaldrate is an inorganic salt that neutralises the excess acid in stomach. Simethicone is an antifoaming medicine which disintegrates gas bubbles and allows easy passage of gas.